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The Gray Area with Sean Illing

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

Why does killing a bug feel wrong?

· 35 min

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The Gray Area is taking a break today — but we’ve got something special for you.

We’re dropping an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Unexplainable from Vox. In it, host Sally Helm considers whether or not it’s ethical to kill lantern flies, an invasive species that has gained a foothold on the East Coast of the US.In the episode Sally explores what we owe other living creatures, how squishing bugs changes us, and what we should do when there is not a single clear moral path.

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